Article: Arthroscopic Surgery
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers;      700+ words ...Arthroscopic surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure that allows surgeons to visualize ... inside of a joint through a small incision. Purpose Arthroscopic surgery is used to diagnose, treat, and monitor joint injuries ...

Article: Arthroscopic surgery
The Gale Encyclopedia of Science;      700+ words ...Arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic surgery refers to a type of surgery performed on joints. It ... surgery that used to involve an extensive incision, arthroscopic surgery requires only three small incisions (portals), each ...

Article: Arthroscopic surgery for knees isn't effective, ...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  July 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... patients who had undergone either real arthroscopic surgery or a fake operation designed to ... however, that other types of arthroscopic surgery for the knee _ those that repair ... This study is not an indictment of arthroscopic surgery as a whole," said Moseley, who ...

Article: Arthroscopic surgery for knees isn't effective, ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  July 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... patients who had undergone either real arthroscopic surgery or a fake operation designed to ... however, that other types of arthroscopic surgery for the knee _ those that repair ... This study is not an indictment of arthroscopic surgery as a whole," said Moseley, who ...

Article: Debate on the use of arthroscopic surgery for ...
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... entitled "A controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee ... reaching. They concluded that arthroscopic surgery was obviously of no value in the ... own studies have also shown that arthroscopic surgery is of little value in the more advanced ...

Article: Arthroscopic surgery not better than conservative ...
Life Extension;  January 1, 2009 ;     695 words ...Arthroscopic surgery is no better than optimal physical ... randomly assigned to treatment with arthroscopic surgery plus physical and medical therapy ... et al. A randomized trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee ...

Article: Arthroscopic surgery for knee arthritis found to be ...
HealthFacts;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Arthroscopic surgery is no better than conservative ... to as "keyhole surgery," arthroscopic surgery involves a small incision in ... concluded, "The people assigned to arthroscopic surgery were no more likely to improve ...